PLEASE HOLD MY HAND:

You say, "baby you are too young to understand all this
We wanna preserve your innocence... "
And you are back in your own world of fun and fantasy
Oblivious to my sufferings, my questions

You drink to happiness- three cheers!
But close your eyes to my tears
I ask you if I can have a sip
And you politely reply, "No baba, it's not for you"

But do you know how I feel
When you turn away to that forbidden world
Where you are legitimate citizen
Leaving me in the despair of my solitude.

You are my friends - brothers and sisters
People on whom I could stake my life
You who add meaning to this everyday humdrum affair
Making life a bit more enduring

Have you ever noticed
How my face lights up
Banishing the clouds of gloom
The very instant I see you at my doorstep

But today why is it so
That when I need you the most
I am all alone
And now I ask you, "Should I be forsaken?"

I love you, I miss you
And my world is incomplete without you...
Please make a detour and come back
Please hold my hand...

Help me ferry across the stormy seas
So that tomorrow may dawn- bright and sunny
With laughter and cheer
And a smile on a lil girlie's face.

If this be a worthy goal for you,
Brother, please hold my hand!